[Photochemical properties of fucoxanthine].

Abstract

The ability of fucoxantine for photooxidation by oxygen in a number of organic solvents and for photoreduction by oxorbic acid and phenylhydrazine in pyridine is demonstrated. The reactions are irreversible under common conditions. At the same time fucoxanthine possesses a pronounced ability for photosensitization of red-ox reaction between methyl red and ascorbic acid or phenylhydrazine, which suggests a formation of reversible very labile intermediate pigment compounds at initial steps of photoreaction.

• Authors: V B Evstigneev, L I Paramonova
• Journal: Biokhimiia (Moscow, Russia) (Biokhimiia) Vol. 41 Issue 1 Pg. 98-103 (Jan 1976) ISSN: 0320-9725 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: O fotokhimicheskikh svoĭstvakh fukoksantina
• PMID: 1276265 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Xanthines

Topics

• Phaeophyta (analysis)
• Photochemistry
• Xanthines (isolation & purification)